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Scary Fly, Pt. 2 - _TNY_0934

This somewhat scary-looking fly is a Ferruginous bee-grabber (Sicus ferrugineus).

 

Their behaviour actually matches the scary look as they parasitize on bumblebees and the larvae pupate and overwinter inside their victims.

 

Part one, shot straight from the front here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/47570189902/

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Uploaded on June 26, 2019
Taken on July 22, 2017